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On'yomi
ザイ
ZAI
Kun'yomi
あ.る
aru

exist · outskirts · suburbs · located in

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Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of earth and talent. Talent in earth.

Symbolism

Existence, present, stock. Represents being.

Related Culture & Scenes

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Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

自由自在

じゆうじざい

free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; free

伸縮自在

しんしゅくじざい

elastic; flexible; telescoping; elastic

不在証明

ふざいしょうめい

alibi; alibi

変幻自在

へんげんじざい

phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; phantasmagoric

活殺自在

かっさつじざい

the power of life or death; the power of life or death

潜在意識

せんざいいしき

subconsciousness; the subconscious; subconsciousness

緩急自在

かんきゅうじざい

varying the tempo or speed (of something) at will; varying the tempo or speed (of something) at will

闊達自在

かったつじざい

broad-minded and free in disposition; large-hearted and not scrupulous about trifles; broad-minded and free in disposition

近郷近在

きんごうきんざい

surrounding country; neighboring villages; surrounding country

縦横自在

じゅうおうじざい

freely; right and left; active without any restraint; freely

出没自在

しゅつぼつじざい

appearing and disappearing at will; elusive; phantom-like; appearing and disappearing at will

常在戦場

じょうざいせんじょう

always conducting oneself as though one were on a battlefield; being combat ready at all times (of a person); always conducting oneself as though one were on a battlefield

Proverbs & Idioms

在りて無きが如し

ありてなきがごとし

Being there as if not there

Present but without significance